CINCINNATI, Ohio –  The EKU women's tennis team traveled northbound to take on Xavier University, as the Colonels fell to the home standing Musketeers, 6-1, Friday at the Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club.
 
EKU freshman Viktorija Demcenkova highlighted Friday's match, rallying from behind to win at No. 4 singles. Demcenkova lost the first set, before taking the second set, forcing a tiebreaker on her way to the victory. With the win, Demcenkova is now 2-1 in singles play on the season.
 
Xavier (3-2), who recently upset No. 55 Indiana University, claimed the doubles point and an early 1-0 lead over the Colonels. The Musketeers took five singles' points on their way to the win.
 
EKU has a short break, as it hosts the University of Indianapolis on Saturday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center. Saturday's match is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
 
Xavier 6, EKU 1
 
Doubles
 
1. Sydney Liggins/Amina Ismail (XAV) def. Laura Argente/Raquel Montalvo (EKU) 6-0
2. Alex Brinker/Cristina Di Lorenzo (XAV) def. Marina Marti/Corentine Bodin (EKU) 6-2
3. Lauren Ghidotti/Sophia Abelson (XAV) def. Viktorija Demcenkova/Marguax Lacroix (EKU) 6-3 

Singles
 
1. Sydney Liggins (XAV) def. Laura Argente (EKU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Cristina Di Lorenzo (XAV) def. Corentine Bodin (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Amina Ismail (XAV) def. Marina Marti (EKU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) def. Alex Brinker (XAV) 6-7, 7-6, (10-7)
5. Lauren Ghidotti (XAV) def. Raquel Montalvo (EKU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Sophia Abelson (XAV) def. Margaux Lacroix (EKU) 6-3, 6-2 

Match Notes
 
Order of Finish: Doubles: (1,2,3) Singles: (5, 2, *3, 6, 1, 4)